Product recalls

[me]

Don't have any new ones at the moment but I decided to make a separate thread devoted to them so I wouldn't have the area cluttered up with them all over the place.  Feel free to post any you find here too...

[me]

NewsEmergency.com

Breaking Health: E. coli warning Prompts Massive Frozen Pizza Recall

414,000 Cases Affected
Health Risk: High

Public health officials are urging consumers to throw away any Totino's or Jeno's brand frozen pizzas that contain pepperoni in the wake of a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections.

"We took action on that basis as a precaution, because of the possibility that a link might exist," said General Mills spokesman Tom Forsythe.

The company is asking people to throw away any pizza that they may have purchased that is being recalled.

The manufacturer, General Mills, has recalled all frozen pepperoni pizzas produced at their Wellston, Ohio, plant. More than 120 million of these pizzas have been distributed since the beginning of July.

Public health investigators in Tennessee and elsewhere have linked a growing number of people infected with E. coli O157:H7 to pizzas produced at the Ohio plant. The investigation is ongoing, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other agencies are working with General Mills to identify the source of the problem.

To date, at least 21 lab-confirmed cases have been identified in 10 states -- Tennessee, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin and South Dakota. At least 10 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.

"If you have any of these pizzas in your freezer, we recommend you throw them out," said William E. Keene, Ph.D., M.P.H., senior communicable disease epidemiologist at the Oregon Department of Human Services Public Health Division. "No cases have been reported in Oregon or other Western states, but this is a national recall. We don't want anyone to risk serious illness."

The specific products covered by the recall are as follows:

*Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Pepperoni, 10.2 oz.
*Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Classic Pepperoni, 10.2 oz.
*Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Pepperoni Trio, 10.2 oz.
*Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Three Meat Sausage, Canadian Style Bacon & Pepperoni, 10.5 oz.
*Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Combination Sausage & Pepperoni, 10.7 oz.
*Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Supreme Sausage & Pepperoni with Green Peppers & Onions, 10.9 oz.
*Jeno's Crisp 'n Tasty Pizza, Pepperoni, 6.8 oz.
*Jeno's Crisp 'n Tasty Pizza, Combination Sausage and Pepperoni, 7.0 oz.
*Jeno's Crisp 'n Tasty Pizza, Supreme Sausage and Pepperoni With Green Peppers and Onion, 7.2 oz.
http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=265&z=1

[tallulahdahling]

Soooooo weird cuz I was craving a Totino's and planned on going to get a couple at the grocery until I watched CNN this am.

It's really scary that you can't even depend on your food being safe anymore .........

[Locutus]

I just had one of those damn pizzas a couple of days ago. 

[Dexter Morgan]

What's the deal anyway?? They're telling people to throw them away, they ought to refund peoples money. Most companies do. It's kind of like...... hurry up and throw those away, so you cant prove you had them. What a crock of shit.  Usually, they tell you to return them to the store you bought them at, and they will refund your money. Maybe it's just me, but I think it's a  shady way to handle it. 

[Locutus]

Almost 3 days now, and no sign of E-coli.  I think I may be in the clear. 

[me]

What's the deal anyway?? They're telling people to throw them away, they ought to refund peoples money. Most companies do. It's kind of like...... hurry up and throw those away, so you cant prove you had them. What a crock of shit.  Usually, they tell you to return them to the store you bought them at, and they will refund your money. Maybe it's just me, but I think it's a  shady way to handle it. 

I think if I had any I'd at least try to take them back rather than toss them.

I think you might just have lucked out Locutus

[tallulahdahling]

Well, when you consider that those nasty pizzas only cost about a buck a piece, I'd rather toss them then tote the e-coli infested disc around with me, you know?
But hey, that's just me ...........

[Dexter Morgan]

Almost 3 days now, and no sign of E-coli.  I think I may be in the clear. 

I sure hope so.  Stuff like that scares the sh*it out of me. 

[Dexter Morgan]

Well, when you consider that those nasty pizzas only cost about a buck a piece, I'd rather toss them then tote the e-coli infested disc around with me, you know?
But hey, that's just me ...........

E-coli infested disc  You crack me up!!!!  You've got a good point about hauling it around.. 

[me]

Just heard something on the news about some hamburger being recalled.  I'll check around later to see what I can find.  I'm getting ready to take a shower right now 'cause we've got company coming....

[Locutus]

I think if I had any I'd at least try to take them back rather than toss them.

I think you might just have lucked out Locutus

I think I did luck out.  For the record, I got them on sale 4 for $5.  3 of them were consumed, by me and my nephews, and I tossed the last one. 

[Locutus]

Just heard something on the news about some hamburger being recalled.  I'll check around later to see what I can find.  I'm getting ready to take a shower right now 'cause we've got company coming....

Here's a blurb about it:


WASHINGTON -- The giant agribusiness company Cargill Inc. said Saturday it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

The ground beef was produced between Oct. 8 and Oct. 11 at Cargill Meat Solutions' plant in Wyalusing, Pa. and distributed to retailers across the country. They include Giant, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, Wegmans and Weis.

Cargill learned the meat may be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample of the beef produced on Oct. 8, the company said. The bacteria is E. coli 0157:H7.


We don't have any of the mentioned stores here in Florida.

[me]

New IRS Email Phishing Scam offers Refund

Updated Nov.  2007 -  In a variation, an e-mail scam claims to come from  the IRS and the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a genuine and independent organization within the IRS whose employees assist taxpayers with unresolved tax problems). The e-mail says that the recipient is eligible for a tax refund and directs the recipient to click on a link that leads to a fake IRS Web site. The IRS recommends that recipients do not click on links in, or open any attachments to, e-mails they receive that are unsolicited or that come from unknown sources.     

Suspicious e-Mail/Phishing

Phishing (as in "fishing for information" and "hooking" victims) is a scam where Internet fraudsters send e-mail messages to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victims? identity.

Current scams include phony e-mails which claim to come from the IRS and which lure the victims into the scam by telling them that they are due a tax refund.

You Can Help Shut Down Phishing Schemes

The good news is that you can help shut down these schemes and prevent others from being victimized. If you receive a suspicious e-mail that claims to come from the IRS, you can relay that e-mail to a new IRS mailbox, phishing@irs.gov.

Follow instructions in the link below for sending the bogus e-mail to ensure that it retains critical elements found in the original e-mail. The IRS can use the information, URLs and links in the suspicious e-mails you send to trace the hosting Web site and alert authorities to help shut down the fraudulent sites. Unfortunately, due to the expected volume, the IRS will not be able to acknowledge receipt or respond to you.


   

    Actual Phishing Email
    (appears to be from Internal Revenue Service)

http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=274&z=1

This one is scary...

[Palehorse]

Have I mentioned I hate the IRS?